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Today my 21 year old sulcata tortoise named Gertie laid about 20-25 eggs and I got some up close footage. I hope you enjoy!
The other day I got some UNBELIEVABLE footage of my tortoise laying eggs. We also went around and fed ALL the tortoises and put the GoPro on Ike for the day! Full Video - kzhead.info/sun/mreJmZSuZIOtnJs/bejne.html
Are you ever allowed to help her ? Or will that interfere with her natural instincts or something?🤷♀️
@@Karra__with_a_Knah you can't help a tortoise with their nest, the tortoise will get stressed and leave their nest to find a new one
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i love how she gently taps on her eggs after she's done laying them. how cute!! tortoises are amazing. I have 2 russian tortoises
Me too, how old are yours? My older one is 6-7 years old and my younger one is 1 year old!! ❤
My one is 2 years old
Digging with her back legs in fat motion looks like she's dancing! So cute!
*fast
It is crazy how much turtle lovers exist! They are so cute!
@@kanupreiya_29 We knew that.
@@biokosmos TORTOISE
C'est mignon
I love these videos dude. Tortoises are mad underrated, and one of my favorite animals as well
Same
Underrated?
@@buffaxolotl5630 I had just woke up ok?
@@The_Dis. just woke up?
@@buffaxolotl5630 like 4 hours ago
Don't mind me just destroying my sleep schedule by watching tortoises laying eggs at 1am.
Ok
You are not alone!
How do you know she laid the eggs at 1 a.m.? 😁
@@positivelynegative9149 he waked up at 1am did you read the comment
@@FraudkunaStrongCleave 🤦♂️
Our family pet is a male Sulcata named Mekon, now about 18 yrs old. (We've had him since he was a hatchling.} I have to say, he is such a character, and yes, he has a personality. Tortoises are not slow, and they are smart too. Thanks for sharing.. 👍✌
That's amazing!!
Every animal has its own unique personality regardless of the species. Also, most are way more smart than people give them credit for. Most turtles and tortoises are way faster than people think, it's just that they don't try to go fast most of the time. Also, that sounds so sweet raising one from a hatchling.
@@TheTortoiseWhisperer also was it 21 eggs? That’s amazing! I hope they hatch to be healthy baby tortoises 🐢! (Sorry that I am late by the way
So true, whoever said they are slow never owned one 🤣
@@buddythesulcata they also have good memories 😁
The mother working sooo hard .. before and after laying....it's just incredible & awesome. Just got emotional to see this. Thank you for this amazing video .
I'm really surprised about how good they are at digging holes and sound of pin pong balls from eggs)
I got worried the eggs might crack from falling
@@jeffm1064 She kept checking them with her hind legs and “arranging” them it seemed! (Very gently without looking!)
@@officiallefishe ....what?
@@daisychain5894 i know. im extremely confused as well
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Blows my mind how they can click clack around like that.
The eggs sound like ping pong balls
@@Someone_2584 yes they do
Yup, without breaking at all.
They almost sound fake
That’s rhymes 😃
This is amazing to see the love they put in laying and protecting their eggs. And then just like that she's off as if nothing ever happened😊
It is heartwarming to see how much they trust you and let us viewers from around the world share in moments like these so many new babies on there way to join you in there safe new home.
Can't wait to see the babies! 😃✌
Me to 😊 I can't wait they are so cute 😍🥰
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Yeeees 🐢🐢🐢💚💚💚
I always underestimate how much strength those little stubby legs have 😭
Congrats on 1 million subs! Your care and sensitivity toward these animals is beyond heartwarming.
Thank you so much!!
AND so wholesome! Thank you!!!
@@TheTortoiseWhisperer hey! I got my own tortoise recently and your page has taught me so much! I just want to thank you for being my tortoise interest back
Bringing *
Gratulation I’m so happy for your turtle
They sound like ping pong balls?! Turtles are and have always been my FAVORITE animal alongside kitty Kat’s 🥺❤️❤️🐢🐈
I came to this video to see if that sound from the youtube shorts of her egg laying wasent something added in
hey babe
The babies are gonna be so cute!! I can't wait
I love how she's hard at work then Dino comes up and forces her to stop just to be like "Hey 🤓🐢"
Your videos are awesome! I have become fascinated with your tortoises. They are so prehistoric but still have personalities, and seem to enjoy human contact. Your knowledge of and care for these gentle creatures is a pleasure to watch.
- 4:00 VERY SMART, SHE EVEN PUT TWIGS ON TOP !!!! 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢
Why are u surprised at the intelligence of a species that has been doing that for over a million years 🤔???? Really dude? And I say dude because I refuse to think another female is surprised at this? Ya she's badass! Goodluck at ur birth is u get the privilege of doing that!
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I think it's pretty neat how it seems they like you
700 views in 20 minutes??? You made it tortoise dude. Time for you and Big Ike to celebrate. 🥂
She knows what she's doing! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love how a random tortoise(probably Dino) got kidnapped by him
Most likely Mr. Wow. 🤣
I love the sophisticated "camera duct taped to a spool of masking tape" setup.
Ingenious McGiver method!
Turtle burps and deep breaths are so cute I'm In love
wow, the sound of the eggs 'clinking' I really expected them to be soft...
How many eggs did she lay again. I think I counted somewhere between 20 or 21 eggs. I think that's 5 or 6 more eggs the last time she laid. Keeping my fingers crossed 🤞 all the eggs hatch. And praying for healthy, happy and beautiful babies to hatch. I'm so excited for mama. Congrats on 1 million subscribers you have earned those 1 million subscribers. Can't wait to see new babies. Send many kisses to the babies to come. 💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
I believe she laid about 21 eggs 😁😁 Also thank you so much for the support!!!
@@TheTortoiseWhisperer Do you think that Ike is the likely father or do the Tortoises mate with many, as time goes by? (In other words, are not the males and the females non-monogamous?)
@@CidYoung-REALTOR tortoises are not monogamous.. ike could definitely be the papa. he gets around. lol.
@@jillybeangaming YES! IKE LIKES THE LADIES!
Awww ❤ she’s so gentle with them! 🥹
The perfect symmetry of the eggs gives me satisfaction
What a beautiful busy momma getting her “home” perfect!!! (Gerty- Omg it’s just such a perfect name for her. I wanna live there, lol. This is awesome!! They are gorgeous great job!)
Im in awe honestly. All of the care she takes in preparing a proper place and making sure they're safe in the end. Tortoises intelligence is something amazing to witness
Idk why but at 0:44 When he picks up and move the Tortoise in the background it’s just so funny to me
It was probably Mr. Wow. He's probably a little "hungry." That's probably why he had to be taken away. 🤣😂
@@gentrykoda I think “Ike” aka “Mr. Wow” is too heavy to pick up any more. I think at his ripe age of 45, he likely weighs over 100 lbs and the Tortoise he snatched up seemed lighter by the way he quickly scooped him up!
The little claws digging is so cute!
The asmr when she’s eating the cactus is so calming❤❤
I have a question about the eggs. What if the season turns out to be a very dry one? Do you try to mimic the monsoon season by watering the area to soften the soil?
Generally I won't have to do that because when the babies hatch out they will actually stay in their small egg chamber for up to a month and some take a little longer than others when incubating so it's best to let them all come up together at once when it does rain. In the past I have done that and personally I believe it messes up the incubation process and makes the ground even more hard once that part dries up. Or else you would have to keep doing it and at that point you are just guessing that they are ready to be hatched. Because some eggs have taken 4 months and some have taken 9 months.
@@TheTortoiseWhisperer thank you for clarifying. The question popped into my head while you were explaining the egg laying process.
@@TheTortoiseWhisperer and during that time that they're underground doesn't it also give them time to have the yolk sac start to get absorbed?
@smok my thoughts exactly
Quick one here too, who's the father, ike?
How beautiful is nature 🥰😍
Ya
I really respect you for how respectful you are to those tortoise, I’ve found many KZhead channels are a little unprofessional but this feels a lot more genuine. Keep up the good work!
I love baby Turtles
Tortoise’s*
I love adults tortoises (turtles too 😉)
She worked so hard and she deserves a little snack🥰
Watching a tortoise dig in fast motion-cha cha cha! Thank you Gertie!
This is actually a really cool educational and interesting video😁
What a wonderful thing to see. Thanks for letting us see an amazing part of the tortious life!!! 🥰🥰🥰
Hi how are you doing?
What a incredible animal thanks for letting us be part of their journey
it's amazing to see how well you take care of these incredible animals. it warms my heart
I'm surprised that they don't break from falling that far into the hole
She did that with agility and grace! Obviously they are getting plenty of calcium in their diets!! Such beautiful creatures!
Hi how are you doing?
0:44 So funny how he dipped out with dino, dyno? Idk.
Yup its dino
Amazing how something so big and heavy can be so absolutely gentle while laying her eggs and checking them!!
She's a great tortoise . She's so gentle ❤️❤️❤️
i have always wanted a Tortoise. And seeing the way you interact with them is what i have always wanted. Until i can offer it the space it needs i will just continue to watch your videos. Great work !
That was amazing to watch… Thank you for what you do… Love this channel!! Such great vibes!!💜
Ping pong balls, I'm always amazed at how hard the eggshell is! Wonderful hard work mama tortoise! 🥰💖🐢
So interesting to watch and see the whole cycle
Is it a coincidence or do they know to flaten out the top of the ground above the nest to not make it obvious to a smarter predator that there is a clutch nearby?
They're one of the most intelligent animals in the world and I do ❤ them . I have a personable one too ! 💘
He grab dino to stop him from annoying her lol
Thank you for posting these. It's great, keep it up!
Congratulations on over 1/M subscribers. Thanks for the awesome video.
Aww thank you for capturing this sweet moment and sharing it with us. I can't wait to see the new baby tortoises 😍
Aw momma Gertie! Happy early Mothers Day!!
Is it weird I love the noise it makes when the pop out and drop
알이 탁구공같아요 낳을때 딱딱소리 아가들이 모두 무사히 태어나길 기원합니다 수고했다 어미 설기타야
my mom checking my search history: “Theres some stuff in here but im glad your studying tortoises laying eggs i bet you’ll be great at taking care of turtles/tortoises.”
She's so sweet. She knows how precious her children are, even before they are born. You're the best momma turtle 💕
This was a very educational and wholesome video! I did not know a lot of the stuff about the egg laying process or the fact that Cactus contains calcium. Also, seeing the hard work and checking on the babies was awesome.
tortoises are so underrated- it’s insane. I love you thank you for giving us content 🥰🥰🥰
I have never seen anything so precious and endearing. Shé gets that ground just flying as she digs. And so trusting also. What a privilege to be trusted so much by these wonderful creatures. I bet she goes off and sleeps for a while. ? Usually you coat the cactus w calcium powder. Do they get enough in the cactus?
Pretty sure he just does the calcium powder to get them that bit more of it in order to ensure they get enough.
That’s a good dog you got there.
Omg that is so cool🫢
I really like sulcata tortoise
I have the Tortoises here on my property too! I love to watch the rooster tails of sand coming from their digging!
How much time in reality in hours passed since Gertie started to digging to create the egg chamber and until she ended? Nature is amazing.
You can tell it’s time lapsed because of the way the light changes as she starts until she finishes. I too wish that there had been a tiny on-screen timer ⏱ in one corner of the video!
🥚 🥚 🥚 egg go clink clink clink
That was so cool. She did an amazing job and laid a ton of eggs. She tore that cactus up. Congrats on a million subs. Got a new subscriber. Was fun to watch. Great video
😂😂😂 Dino being dragged away near the beginning was just funny.
Short,, informativ, interesting Video, thats why i love youTube, ur Videos r so good
I love your videos. The eggs sound like ping pong balls. It amazes me how she does all that digging then covers it up like she never was there. Is Gertie the only one that lays eggs? Does Damia??
Looking at how much she dug and how long it took her, I can't imagine the amount of energy it took. Not knowing what tortoise calorie burn looks like, that looked like a lot of work. Also, with the sheer number of babies that tortoises have, do they even have a way of recognizing each one individually as their own? I can't help but think they would lose track after a couple clutches.
After she gets done laying her eggs, her job there is done and the babies will hatch out a few months later living just like a normal tortoise 😁 The females won't know if it's their baby tortoise or not but they do know it's a baby tortoise and if they come across one they don't try to eat it or harm it in any way.
So great to watch them making Babies and continue to be on earth! 🙏💯🥳💚💚💚💚💯💯💯💚💚💚💚💚💚💯💯💯💚💯💚💚💚💚💚🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢
I love watching your video's, They are funny and educational. I find them very interesting, Keep the good work up...🐢👍🏻
Good job momma. I look forward to meeting your babies.
Can't wait to see her babies! Stay safe everyone ❤️
What a smarty knowing the dirt had moisture!!! Tortoises have been one of my loves from early on they are just so cute to me
Amazing that we get to witness wonderful new life being brought into the world. As a OB nurse who has delivered hundreds of babies I always marveled as each one is a true miracle ! Thank you for sharing and taking such wonderful care of your 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🐢
Such a cutie ❤
that great. i love your vids so much
This was amazing to watch. She worked so hard and it was adorable. Thanks for sharing this with us!
She did a really good job of filling in her best
Nest*
I was so surprised to see how many eggs she had
Hello 👋how are you doing?
She is so gentle
Hello 👋how are you doing?
Love this channel I own a sulcata tortoise my dream is to have loads great vid just love it
I love so much tortoises, they are so cute 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢
eu gosto muito desses vídeos, eu tinha uma tartaruga mas ela morreu de velhice, eu amava ela, que saudade🍃💖
Até que enfim um Br kkkk, tartarugas são animais incríveis!
@@GGMUFla81 kkkk simm
😢 I’m so sorry
Stupid question, but what happens if you help her dig the hole? Would she turn hostile or something or will she just reject it and find a new spot?
@0ddM0nk3y. Why help? She did a fine job on her own, in fact she even created a special “egg chamber” once her front legs hurled enough dirt first, then she turned around and dug a smaller chamber with her hind legs! Nature takes care of things, so l imagine human interference would not be helpful. Except her treat of a cactus pad after all the Hard Work!
Dude, YOUR AWESOME!!This channel rocks and totally deserves another couple zeros on the subs. For reals. This is such an amazing view into such a complicated yet simple life form, so beautiful!! And the way you present your media, it's refreshing. You're not the star. The tortoises are. You're just the awesome caretaker who like speaks tortoise. 🐢🐢🐢!!! 👍✌️
She looks like she's dancing when she digs aww, shes so cute (๑•ᴗ•๑)
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looks and sound like ping pong balls xD..
Thanks for sharing this video. It was very fascinating.
This makes me feel like crying.